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Barmayeh Cow

legendary beast Origin / Domain: Lush meadows of Iran Allegiance: iran

Epic Lore & Biography

The wondrous, jewel-like sacred cow that nursed the infant Fereydun. Slain by Zahhak in a fit of rage, her death inspired Fereydun to forge the ox-headed mace and pledge vengeance alongside the blood of his father.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (2)

یکی گاو برمایه خواهد بدن / جهانجوی را دایه خواهد بدن
“There shall be a wondrous cow named Barmayeh, who will serve as a nurse to that world-conquering hero.”
Zahhak • The Nightmare of Zahhak and the Mobads' Prophecy بیت #672
همان گاو برمایه که‌م دایه بود / ز پیکر تنش همچو پیرایه بود
“Likewise for the cow Barmayeh who was my nurse, whose body shone like a radiant ornament,”
Zahhak • Fereydun Cleanses the Palace and Liberates Jamshid's Daughters بیت #898
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